Goals 2014

I put some goals up on Twitter the other day due to my blog site not connecting at the time so now I am putting a list of goals on here, some will be poker related, others will be life.

1) Win an mtt with 500 or more players - This year has been poor with me, I won a sng but no win at an mtt, had a couple of close calls but overall my tourney year wasn't very good at all, I think I need to structure these events better and also relax before I play them. I found this year sometimes I was rushing to get the internet on and play due to being out before hand and that's not a good thing so I'm improving on that and let's hope the results improve too, I have a lot of confidence they will.

2) 100K followers - This goal could happen, I do try to promote myself on Twitter and I'm very interactive, big task though but I just need to keep having fun with Twitter, I would love to reach 1 Million followers but I do know pretty much to do that I would have to branch out, like win X Factor or something lol but yeah I would have to really be known well outside internet and that's hard as so many people are chasing fame but for now if this time next year I am sitting with 100K followers I will be smiling.

3) Play Xbox more - Very easy goal here you would think, my motivation for playing xbox is at an all time low though, several reasons for that, I'm older, I'm busier and lastly I've experienced playing lots of games when I was younger so it's just not the same now, I am going to try and play FIFA as much as possible and going to try taking little turns at playing games outwith football. I've spoke with friends too and they agree, well some do that football games are so much easier to just turn on and play, it's a time thing really and football games are my fave.

4) Play live poker more - I'm from Scotland ! So live poker isn't a wide selection and Pokerstars is just a lot easier and more convenient for me. Live poker is either out of my bankroll or if it's the tourney well I can afford some of them but if you're lucky you get 60 players, whereas in Pokerstars you can get 10,000 entrants, you do the math which has the better chance of making you profit ! Having said that live is actually more enjoyable for me, it feels more like reality and you get to see faces and it's an adventure so going to try for possible live tourneys but be happy with 20.

5) Don't drink before playing poker next day - Don't really drink that much and whenever I train for running I stop drinking weeks ahead, I do enjoy going out and drinking the odd time but I look after my health more these days.

6) Sponsor a child - Now I have a deep love for animals, children I do as well but it's just I haven't had my own kids so hard to find the real connection but I find it sad when kids don't get the chance I did when I was younger. I was actually a bit sheltered from this because I was lucky and decent off. I would like to give back and even if I help 1 kid it will make me happy.

7) Pray to God each day - This isn't a new goal but I want to keep at it, God helps me and my prayers are very informal. I have no set religion but I am religious if that makes sense, I have faith. I just find in today's society people can have fun without having to avoid vices, it's all about balance and that's something even I don't fully have yet  but I'm getting closer to balance.

8) Run a 10K in under 40 mins - Not been a good year and a half running wise, had knee injuries and then don't have correct equipment so I've not been as motivated as I would like with running even though usually I've got motivation in general. I think the lack of running has made poker tougher for me personally because I've felt more lethargic at the tables, I workout a lot in the house but that's for my abs and little bits of bicep:P I think if I run lots like I was doing and sprint somedays I will be better shape for the tables

9) Get 500K overall views on Youtube - My Youtube videos need to be better quality, I get that, really like what I've done with my channel and how I've came from a few years ago but with the singing I need to take more time with each song and practice practice practice !! I have improved a lot but still got far to go. Going to do more recordings as it sounds better

10) Be more social - I do go out sometimes and socialize but I do find due to me being busy a lot with things I limit myself, but I'm going to make an effort of most weeks at least doing 2 social activities, ideally 3 but if I can do 2 each week that would be great. I also want to meet new people so might try going to things outside the box.

2013 has had great moments for me like going to Vegas was amazing and I can't wait to get back out there but overall it was a tough year for me personally and I think it had an affect on my poker and my happiness. I'm a happy person but I think at times I had little self doubts creep up on me at times when I overthinked about stuff. My dog passed away at end of last year and then my Gran passed away in summer so I guess it's natural for someone to be a little like that but I'm a positive person and I've still had a lot of good times this year as I said Vegas, doing charity work, meeting new people, going to Justin Bieber concert, going to Scarborough. I'm looking forward to Christmas now and have got a good feeling about 2014.